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The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained…The firste parte of the Christian instruction, and generall so[m]me of the doctrine, conteyned…

Name: The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained…
Author: Pierre Viret

The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained in the holy Scriptures wherein the principal points of the religion are familiarly handled by dialogues, very necessary to be read of all Christians. Translated into English, by John Shute, according to the late copy set forth, by th'author Master Peter Viret. 1565. Overseen and perused, according to the order appointed, by the Queens majesties injunctions.The firste parte of the Christian instruction, and generall so[m]me of the doctrine, conteyned in the holy Scriptures wherein the principall pointes of the religion are familiarly handled by dialogues, very necessary to be read of all Christians. Translated into Englishe, by Iohn Shute, accordyng to the late copy set forth, by th'author Maister Peter Viret. 1565. Ouersene and perused, accordyng to the order appointed, by the Queenes maiesties iniunctions.

Pierre Viret 1511–1571London: printed by John Day, 1565London: printed by Iohn Day, 1565

[28], 191, [5] p. · 83k words · STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

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Dialogue 1 › The first Dialogue is entitled, the holy Inquisition, or the Depen… › ¶ Of the persecutors of the verity, and of the diverse sorts of…: ¶ Of the persecutors of the verity, and of the diverse sorts of them.Dialogue 1 › The first Dialogue is entituled, the holy Inquisition, or the Depen… › ¶ Of the persecutours of the veritie, and of the diuerse sortes of…: ¶ Of the persecutours of the veritie, and of the diuerse sortes of them.

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¶ Of the persecutors of the verity, and of the diverse sorts of them.

¶ Of the persecutours of the veritie, and of the diuerse sortes of them.

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T. Now if those of whom we have already spoken, have very slender reason to allege: how do you think of those that are not contented with such excuses, but employ their whole forces to persecute the truth of God, and as many as will teach & follow the same? D. There are three sorts of these kind of people: there are of them that persecute the truth and those that follow it, of a certain malice, even against the witness that the spirit of God yieldeth in their own consciences, only for hatred that they bear against God and his truth. There are also others which do it not so much for hatred that they bear against the truth, as for the honours and riches which they hope to obtain, by resisting the same, or else that they have already obtained. The third are those that do the like through ignorance.

T. NOw if those of whō we haue already spoken, haue very slender reason to alledge: howe do you thincke of those that are not contented with such excuses, but employ their whole forces to persecute the truth of God, and as many as will teach & folow the same? D. There are thre sortes of these kinde of people: there are of them that persecute the truth and those that folowe it, of a certaine malice, euen against the witnesse that ye spirit of God yeldeth in their own consciences, onely for hatred that they beare agaynste God and his truth. There ar also others which do it not so much for hatered that they beare agaynst the truth, as for the honors and riches which they hope to obtaine, by resisting the same, or els that they haue already obtayned. The third are those that do the like throughe ignoraunce.

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Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

John DayIohn Day

Year

1565

Size

[28], 191, [5] p.

Words

82,531

Catalogue

STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

Text

EEBO-TCP A14462

Passages

432

Sections

167

Title page

The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained…The firste parte of the Christian instruction, and generall so[m]me of the doctrine, conteyned…

¶ Of the persecutors of the verity, and of the diverse sorts of them.

¶ Of the persecutours of the veritie, and of the diuerse sortes of them.

¶ Of such as persecute the truth of a purposed malice, and of the sin against the holy Ghost, or sin to death.

¶ Of such as persecute the truth of a purposed malice, and of the sinne agaynst the holy Ghost, or sinne to death.

¶ Of those that resist the truth wittingly, and do persecute it against their own consciences, to please men thereby, and to get the riches of this world, and of the calamities of these days.

¶ Of those that resiste the truth vvittingly, and do persecute it agaynst their ovvne consciences, to please men therby, and to get the riches of this vvorlde, and of the calamities of these dayes.

¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignorance, and zeal without understanding, and of the excuse of the ignorant.

¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignoraunce, and zeale vvithout vnderstandyng, and of the excuse of the ignoraunt.

¶ How that the want of the knowledge of God, & his truth, reigneth not in man, without his great fault.

¶ Hovv that the vvāt of the knovvledge of God, & his truth, raigneth not in man, vvithout his great faulte.

¶ Of the great care and diligence that is in men to get those things that do appertain to this present life, and of their negligence and carelessness that they do use, as touching those things that appertain to the life eternal.

¶ Of the greate care and diligence that is in men to get those thynges that do appertaine to this present life, and of their negligence and carelesnesse that they doo vse, as touchyng those thinges that appartayne to the life eternall.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ Of the persecutors of the verity, and of the diverse sorts of them.

¶ Of the persecutours of the veritie, and of the diuerse sortes of them.

¶ Of such as persecute the truth of a purposed malice, and of the sin against the holy Ghost, or sin to death.

¶ Of such as persecute the truth of a purposed malice, and of the sinne agaynst the holy Ghost, or sinne to death.

¶ Of those that resist the truth wittingly, and do persecute it against their own consciences, to please men thereby, and to get the riches of this world, and of the calamities of these days.

¶ Of those that resiste the truth vvittingly, and do persecute it agaynst their ovvne consciences, to please men therby, and to get the riches of this vvorlde, and of the calamities of these dayes.

¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignorance, and zeal without understanding, and of the excuse of the ignorant.

¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignoraunce, and zeale vvithout vnderstandyng, and of the excuse of the ignoraunt.

¶ How that the want of the knowledge of God, & his truth, reigneth not in man, without his great fault.

¶ Hovv that the vvāt of the knovvledge of God, & his truth, raigneth not in man, vvithout his great faulte.

¶ Of the great care and diligence that is in men to get those things that do appertain to this present life, and of their negligence and carelessness that they do use, as touching those things that appertain to the life eternal.

¶ Of the greate care and diligence that is in men to get those thynges that do appertaine to this present life, and of their negligence and carelesnesse that they doo vse, as touchyng those thinges that appartayne to the life eternall.

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